In fact, Soshyan did not choose to set off soon because he wanted to make as many preparations as possible, so that he would not be controlled by others in a maelstrom in an unfamiliar place.
The first is manpower. Astral Knights currently has several warships that lack crew members - formal crew members are different from slave labor. They must have at least the most basic ability to repair, maintain and operate equipment, and are the lowest-level technicians.
In order to quickly fill this gap, Soshyan contacted the naval department of the sector and tried to ask them for some reserve crew members in the name of the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force.
But who knew that the navy didn't buy his account at all, using all kinds of excuses, and Soshyan himself was only the commander-in-chief of the Maelstrom Expeditionary Force, so there was really nothing he could do against the local navy in the sector.
Just when he was at a loss, Talos gave him an idea.
Among the imperial institutions, in addition to the navy, there is another department that always has a large number of sailors and crew members, and that is——
Legal Department.
Soshyan didn't understand it at first, but after Talos reminded him a little, he understood the reason. The anti-smuggling department of the Ministry of Justice captures a large number of smuggling and illegal ships every year. There is no such thing as ignorance for the empire.
, once the captain is guilty, everyone on board will be unlucky.
Therefore, many sailors and crew members arrested for smuggling and other illegal activities are imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice's prisons.
Although the quality and literacy of these people may not be as high as those trained by the navy, their experience is definitely first-class. After all, the empire's shipping routes are never smooth, and those without some skills will not be able to survive.
According to Talos, what Soshyan wanted was only mid-level and low-level crew members anyway, and their quality was just about the same.
Soshyan also agreed with this plan and immediately contacted the District Legal Department and proposed his idea of acquiring a group of criminal crew members.
In principle, his behavior is also inappropriate, because the Ministry of Justice has its own set of management plans, and releasing prisoners at will is not in compliance with the rules and regulations.
However, compared to the Navy, Soshyan has a better relationship with the Ministry of Justice, because the District Legal Department often encounters difficult-to-handle situations, mainly various serious alien activities. At this time, go to Slowly
The Astra Militarum is not suitable, and Astartes who can strike quickly are often needed to come forward. As the only and most powerful Astartes force in the sector, the Suffering Alliance is undoubtedly the most direct target for help from the sector's Legal Department.
Since there is something to be desired from others, there can naturally be a backdoor to the rules.
According to regulations, the foundry world of the Mechanicus can apply to the Ministry of Justice for prisoners to carry out colonial development, large-scale servitor transformation and other production activities. Therefore, under the hint of the Ministry of Justice, Soshiyang asked Zhao - the sage of Akada
Apply to the Sector Legal Department for a group of criminal crew members.
The Ministry of Justice was also very happy. With a stroke of a pen, two million criminal crew members were allocated from the world of punishment to Zhao Akada.
Then these people appeared in the fleet of the Astral Knights.
After screening and testing, these people will be assigned to different positions - it is worth mentioning that during the screening process, the person in charge once reported to Soshiyan that the accidental arrest rate of the Ministry of Justice was indeed a bit high, and many
People's conditions simply don't match their crimes.
But Soshyan has neither the strength nor the energy to take care of the law enforcement issues of the Ministry of Justice. After all, the empire is like this now. If you are in trouble, there is nothing you can do, no matter whether you are really innocent or not.
Misjudgment? It doesn’t exist. If you don’t believe it, you can try it and see if the shock stick in the hand of the law enforcement officer is powerful enough.
After the crew issue was resolved, Soshyan started to solve the second matter.
Problems with supplies and ships.
After having a basic understanding of the situation in the Maelstrom area, Soshiyang knew that it would take a long time to build a complete logistics supply system this time, and they were not familiar with the forging world around the Maelstrom, so they reached an agreement with the other party.
Cooperation takes more time, so before that, you must prepare enough supplies to support you through this period - even if these supplies are only a drop in the bucket for the entire expeditionary force, it is better to have them than not.
To this end, Soshyan contacted all the forging worlds that he thought had good relations and had cooperated before, hoping that the sages could generously contribute to the expedition.
Of course, he was not so naive as to really think that an expedition slogan could make those sages empty their pockets.
Based on his many long conversations with Malakin, the leader of the Lamenters Chapter told Soshiyan that the Great Whirlpool is one of the oldest natural phenomena in the galaxy, and there are a large number of ancient ruins in its area, both human and ancient.
Alien, so there have been many Mechanicum exploration teams active there, so he suggested Soshyan to negotiate with the Forge World in turn to negotiate terms.
The conditions offered by Soshyan and the sages of the Forge World are also very simple. The Forge World can send exploration fleets to join the expeditionary force, and during the army's expedition, Soshyan will also give priority to protecting these exploration teams. If they are discovered in the occupied areas
If there are any suspected ruins, the nearest exploration team will be notified first.
And he also hinted that if there was a conflict with other cast exploration teams, he would support those who joined his own.
The ruins of the Maelstrom are indeed very attractive to various forging worlds. However, due to the chaos and rampant pirate activities there, the exploration teams sent by the Mechanicus are small adventurous teams, and the results will naturally not be great.
Where to go.
However, with Soshyan's guarantee, the situation seems to be different again.
After a period of consultations between envoys, five foundry worlds including Griffin IV, Grea, Lucius, Huangquan VIII, and Zhao Akada decided to provide free assistance to the expeditionary force, including weapons, equipment, ammunition, and carriers.
supplies such as tools and transport ships, and dispatched exploration fleets of different sizes to join the expeditionary force - but the Forge World also has the same conditions. The exploration fleet is not under Soshyan's command, and whether to join the battle depends entirely on your own choice.
Among them, Griffin IV supported three large transport ships with supplies, including 20 specialty Leman Russ Vanquishers.
Grea supported two large transport ships with supplies, including a certain number of Grea type Cerberus armored vehicles and Gladius laser destroyers.
Lucius only supported one large transport ship with supplies, and most of the supplies were logistical supplies. But in addition to this large transport ship, they also added two troop transport ships, which carried Lucius's capable troops.
The ninth cluster of the Skitarii Battle Group Beta, although led by the Dominant Sage, is willing to accept Soshyan's command, which can be regarded as reciprocating his long-term cooperation.
Huang Quan No. 8 is also the material of two large transport ships, the more conspicuous of which is the unique Hydra anti-aircraft vehicle. However, the exploration fleet sent by this forging world is the largest. According to the other party, the fleet size should be under three
There are about ten ships, and it is obvious that the sages there have an unusually strong interest in the ruins of the Maelstrom area.
In other words, they actually already have a goal, but there are some huge obstacles, and Soshyan gave them a chance.
As for Zhao Akada, they sent out three large transport ships, but only Soshyan knew that one of the transport ships was filled with Skitarii and "normal" combat robots.
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